A tribute to soybean variety that improves productivity in Bolivia

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Published Mar 4, 2024

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The Exposoya exhibition, held at the Anapo Experimental Center in Bolivia, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (ANAPO). The event recognized Expermiental Obispo Colombres and Lealsem for their significant contribution to the Munasqa soybean variety, which has greatly enhanced Bolivian soybean productivity. However, despite its success in Bolivia, the Munasqa variety, introduced by the EEAOC in 2001, has not been similarly acknowledged in Argentina due to non-adherence to seed regulations.

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Daniel Ploper, a veteran researcher and official at the Obispo Colombres Station (EEAOC) in Tucumán, told that Exposoya was held last week at the Anapo Experimental Center (in the Municipality of Cuatro Cañadas, department of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia). 2024, an exhibition dedicated entirely to the crop that is also advancing in the neighboring country. On that occasion, the fair coincided with the fact that ANAPO (Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers) was celebrating its 50 years of existence and the 30 years of continuous organization of this exhibition. In these celebrations, it was decided to recognize Expermiental Obispo Colombres and Lealsem as breeders and representatives of the successful Munasqa soybean variety, and "by virtue of their valuable technological contribution to improve the soybean productivity of Bolivian producers." Many are unaware of this story that Ploper once told in Bichos de Campo: the main variety of Bolivian soybeans is of Argentine ...

Source: Bichos de campo